# Chaotic Era > A newsletter about politics, media, and online influence in Democracy’s chaotic era. Written by Kyle Tharp. This file provides information about Chaotic Era to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [The Graham Platner subplots](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-graham-platner-subplots): What the fall of the viral populist candidate says about the current state of the Democratic party... - [Liberals are gaining ground on political YouTube. Can it last?](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/liberals-are-gaining-ground-on-political-youtube-can-it-last): New data shows the biggest and fastest-growing political channels on YouTube in Q2... - [With Congress on the line, Democrats hope for a state legislative blue wave](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/with-congress-on-the-line-democrats-hope-for-a-state-legislative-blue-wave): For twenty years, the party has been locked out of power in the states. Could this year’s midterms change that? - [I’m a Jon Ossoff rally truther](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/i-m-a-jon-ossoff-rally-truther): The Georgia Senator’s online persona has been shaped by viral rally footage and soaring speeches. - [New data: The biggest political & news publications on Substack](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/new-data-the-biggest-political-news-publications-on-substack): Liberal voices and anti-Trump opinion still rule the platform’s politics and news categories. Can conservatives catch up? - [Who's really paying your favorite political creator? This Congressman wants to know. ](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/who-s-really-paying-your-favorite-political-creator-this-congressman-wants-to-know): Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) saw undisclosed political influencer spending in his home state elections, and wants Congress to do something about it. - [The data center backlash crashes into the midterms](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-data-center-backlash-crashes-into-the-midterms): Online and off, Americans are pissed about the massive projects in their communities. Are campaigns listening? - [Big on TikTok: Fox News?](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/big-on-tiktok-fox-news): Better late than never, the conservative news giant has become a major force on the short-form video app over the past year. - [Everyone's running anonymous political accounts now](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/everyone-s-running-anonymous-political-accounts-now): Operatives on both sides of the aisle are using anonymous social media brands to boost their preferred candidates, drop opposition research, and amplify messaging. - [The two candidates uniting the Democratic Party](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-two-candidates-uniting-the-democratic-party): What happens when Bernie Sanders and the Blue Dogs agree? - [A state of “perpetual redistricting”](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/a-state-of-perpetual-redistricting): The Supreme Court cleared the way for endless cycles of partisan total war over electoral maps. Here’s what it means for our politics. - [Iran war drives TikTok media surge](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/iran-war-drives-tiktok-media-surge): How the Iran conflict turned major news brands into viral follower machines overnight - [Is anti-corruption the Democrats' secret weapon in 2026?](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/is-anti-corruption-the-democrats-secret-weapon-in-2026): Voters are more animated by corruption than almost any other issue heading into the midterms. But Democrats may have a credibility problem. - [MAGA’s latest target: Gavin Newsom’s wife](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/maga-s-latest-target-gavin-newsom-s-wife): Right-wing media outlets and MAGA influencers are aggressively resurfacing old footage of the California “First Partner.” - [The biggest political YouTube channels of 2026 (so far)](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-biggest-political-youtube-channels-of-2026-so-far): New data shows Turning Point USA, More Perfect Union, Nick Shirley, and Tucker Carlson saw huge growth in Q1 2026 - [What winning candidates have in common right now](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/what-winning-candidates-have-in-common-right-now): On National Run for Office Day, Run for Something’s Amanda Litman explains what kinds of candidates are breaking through — and why the old playbook is failing. - [For Republicans, the political influence of X is greater than ever](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/for-republicans-the-political-influence-of-x-is-greater-than-ever): Conservatives dominate the most-viewed political accounts on the platform. It's become a major problem for Democrats. - [The organizing model that failed the Democrats](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-organizing-model-that-failed-the-democrats): After record-breaking outreach in 2024, Democrats still lost. The problem isn’t effort—it’s an outdated playbook that no longer reaches real voters. - [Is this group taking over the Democratic Party?](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/is-this-group-taking-over-the-democratic-party): They’re older, whiter, and college-educated, and they’re some of the party’s most visible and vocal members. - [On Facebook, it now pays to post about politics](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/on-facebook-it-now-pays-to-post-about-politics): One top political creator earned over $250,000 in January from Meta’s content monetization programs - [The Texas Senate race through the eyes of a mega-influencer](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-texas-senate-race-through-the-eyes-of-a-mega-influencer): Carlos Eduardo Espina, a popular Spanish-speaking social media creator, has boosted Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for months. - [The State of the Union split screen](https://www.chaoticera.news/p/the-state-of-the-union-split-screen): As Donald Trump delivers his annual address to Congress, Democrats are eager to direct Americans’ attention to anywhere else...including Robert de Niro?